That was one of the many oddball requests I made of our culinary school librarian for interlibrary loan from one of the farm schools downstate... I made that lady work more than probably any other student ever with book requests but for some reason she still liked me.

Probably because I actually loved books and shushed the other students using the "study center" as a party room more than the staff did. Yeah, I'm a curmudgeon, but libraries are sacred, people! Respect the *shush*!

I love Joel Salatin... probably more than any other Christian conservative writer outside of Wendell Berry. We might not agree on everything, but where it matters they're right on.

It was an event through RAFFL so I'm guessing it might have gone out through their newsletter or something. I promise if he comes back, I will tell you. I might actually drive down in Aug/Sept if you can get away at all.

Meredith A - You can purchase his book from amazon.com for $21.82 - a steal since us Canadians have to pay $28.67 for it.

OR you can get it free through inter-library loan. Sure, you can only have it as *yours* for 2 weeks, but that will give you an idea on whether or not you'd want to add it to your personal library. I've saved thousands of dollars by using my local library - it's a completely underused resource.

I picked up a copy recently on Half.com - it takes patience, but less expensive copies crop up. I got mine for about $15 plus shipping. It had been VERY gently read - he warns in the book that it's a great investment if all it does is change your mind and tell you that you DON'T want to farm. I think I got that copy. :) I'm not very far into it yet, but the highlighter has been busy. If anyone ever gets my copy, they'll know I read it.

I loved him in Food Inc. he has an ideal farm and sells farm fresh foods, ♥ it! My library system doesn't have this book :( They didn't have Barnheart until I asked them to get it, I guess I will ask them to get this one too!